святы́ня — meaning in English

English meaning

• holy adj Regarded as sacred or dedicated to a god or religious purpose.
• sanctity noun The quality of being holy or sacred.
• shrine noun A place considered sacred and dedicated to a deity, saint, or revered figure.
• temple noun A building used for worship, especially in religions other than mainstream Christianity.

Senses

святы́ня is used for these senses in English:

• holy (archaic) A thing that is extremely holy; used almost exclusively in Holy of Holies.
• sanctity (countable) Something considered sacred.

holy — full definition

1. adj Regarded as sacred or dedicated to a god or religious purpose.
2. adj Morally pure or without sin.
3. intj Used at the start of an exclamation to express shock or surprise.

sanctity — full definition

1. noun The quality of being holy or sacred.
2. noun The quality of being so important or valued that it must not be violated.

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